Türkis

See also: turkis, türkis, and turkis'

German

Etymology

From Middle High German turkoys, from Middle French turquoise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʏʁˈkiːs/

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• Hyphenation: Tür‧kis

Noun

Türkis m (genitive Türkis or Türkises, plural Türkise)

1. turquoise (gemstone)

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa; Pink

References

• “Türkis” in Duden online
• “Türkis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache